CASE 6.1
Chief Williams is a newly hired police chief in the city of Middletown. He was hired to implement changes in the police department. After five consecutive years of increasing crime rates, low-level quality-of-life crimes seem to be on the rise. He was brought in from an outside agency in the hope that he would restructure the police department.
-Chief Williams believes that the designated patrol areas need to be made smaller for the patrolofficers. What are these designated patrol areas known as

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Beats are the designated patrol areas for police officers. This allows them to become familiar with their specific area, develop relationships with community members, and respond more effectively to criminal activity or quality-of-life issues. Therefore, making the patrol beats smaller can provide better and more efficient policing. The other options are not typically used to refer to police patrol areas.

CASE 6.1 Chief Williams Is a Newly Hired Police Chief in the in the City